Thursday, June 16th, 2016
STILLWATER, OK, June 13, 2016—SST Software, a leader in agricultural geospatial technology, has announced the launch of Sirrus for iPhone for added in-field mobility and convenience. “Communication, accessibility and convenience are important to the precision ag community,” said Drew McMahon, Product Manager for Sirrus. “Increased mobility with Sirrus for iPhone gives our users a tool that
Monday, June 6th, 2016
LIVERMORE, Calif., / TURIN, Italy – June 6, 2016 – Topcon Positioning Group announces the formation of the Topcon Agriculture Group, a new global organization that further incorporates its precision agriculture business with recently acquired companies to create new connected field and farm management solutions for aftermarket and OEM customers. Global headquarters of the new
Tuesday, April 19th, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As part of an effort between the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and TechnoServe, Inc. to increase innovation in agriculture and improve development, Measure’s Vice President of Agriculture Robert Blair led a discussion on how data from drones can increase farm productivity and outcome. “Agriculture has the tremendous challenge and responsibility of feeding
Friday, April 1st, 2016
PROVIDENCE, R.I. —Agricultural expansion is quickly chewing up native vegetation in the vast wooded savannas of Brazil’s Cerrado biome, and a new study shows that those changes in land use are altering the region’s water cycle. “We’ve shown that cropland recycles less water annually back into the atmosphere than native Cerrado vegetation,” said Stephanie
Thursday, March 17th, 2016
Did you know that over half of global non-carbon dioxide (non-CO2) greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are accountable to agriculture? According to new a research study recently published in the Journal of Integrative Environmental Sciences, this figure is set to rise substantially in the next two decades, especially in developing countries. However, by analysing US Environmental
Friday, March 11th, 2016
MURFREESBORO — A $714,000 U.S. Department of Agriculture grant to MTSU for collaborative research with two Texas universities will support a partnership to discover novel ways of land management and solve important ecological problems in changing climates and agricultural management. The three-year joint venture between MTSU, Texas A&M and Sam Houston State University is the
Thursday, March 10th, 2016
MANHATTAN — A tool being developed by the Kansas State University National Agricultural Biosecurity Center will assist agricultural emergency management coordinators in planning efforts to combat animal disease outbreaks and other emergencies. The tool is a database called ICAAR, which stands for Identifying Corrective Actions from Agricultural Response. The name sounds complex, but the concept
Wednesday, March 9th, 2016
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — One of the most critical questions surrounding climate change is how it might affect the food supply for a growing global population. A new study by researchers from Brown and Tufts universities suggests that researchers have been overlooking how two key human responses to climate — how much land people
Tuesday, February 10th, 2015
DENVER, Feb. 10, 2015—As increasing numbers of farmers worldwide operationalize drone technology, Valmie Resources Inc. (OTCBB:VMRI), a high tech solutions company that brings to market state-of-the-art products for rapid commercialization, announces the development of an advanced unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) platform for agricultural applications. AIMDx is a learning service module for the AIMD (Autonomous Intelligence
